Producer David Bottrill on Dream Theater, Tool, Muse and more

"I go into every project thinking it's going to be enormous, I'm an optimist. I go in to it thinking, 'This is great music, people need to hear this.'"

Given his track record, Grammy-winning producer/mixer/engineer David Bottrill has every right to assume each project he works on will be a hit. From Martin Scorsese soundtracks to epic prog masterpieces, the Canadian has worked with some of the finest musical minds of his time in a success-packed career.

Just prior to the release of the new Stone Sour record House Of Gold & Bones Part 1 we got on the phone with David, eager to hear his memories of working with Muse, Dream Theater, Tool and more.